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GRADE 12 - CHEMICAL REACTIONS (1st Term Compilation)

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a chemical reaction?

a)

The process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances.

b)

The process of mixing substances without any change.

c)

The process of heating substances to increase temperature.

d)

The process of dissolving substances in water.

2.

Which law must a chemical equation obey? Choose the correct answer.

a)

Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

Law of Conservation of Mass

c)

Law of Gravity

d)

Law of Thermodynamics

3.

Fill in the blank: (g) stands for ________, (l) stands for ________, (s) stands for ________, (aq) stands for ________. Fill in each blank with the correct physical state.

a)

(g) stands for gas, (l) stands for liquid, (s) stands for solid, (aq) stands for aqueous (dissolved in water).

b)

(g) stands for solid, (l) stands for gas, (s) stands for liquid, (aq) stands for aqueous (dissolved in water).

c)

(g) stands for liquid, (l) stands for solid, (s) stands for gas, (aq) stands for aqueous (dissolved in water).

d)

(g) stands for aqueous (dissolved in water), (l) stands for gas, (s) stands for solid, (aq) stands for liquid.

4.

Which of the following is NOT evidence of a chemical change?

a)

Change in energy (light, heat, sound)

b)

Change in color

c)

Change in odor

d)

Change in shape

5.

In the compound 2H2S, how many atoms of hydrogen and sulfur are present?

a)

2 hydrogen, 2 sulfur

b)

4 hydrogen, 2 sulfur

c)

2 hydrogen, 4 sulfur

d)

4 hydrogen, 4 sulfur

6.

Subscripts in a chemical formula may be changed to balance an equation.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Parentheses in a chemical formula indicate groups of atoms. For example, in Ba(OH)2, how many atoms of Ba, O, and H are present? Fill in the blanks: Ba = __, O = __, H = __.

a)

Ba = 1, O = 2, H = 2

b)

Ba = 2, O = 2, H = 2

c)

Ba = 1, O = 1, H = 2

d)

Ba = 1, O = 2, H = 1

8.

What must be true for a chemical equation to be considered balanced?

a)

The number of each type of atom must be equal on both sides of the equation.

b)

The total number of molecules must be the same on both sides of the equation.

c)

The equation must contain only elements, not compounds.

d)

The coefficients must all be even numbers.

9.

Which of the following is an example of a balanced chemical equation?

a)

4NH3 + 5O2 → 4NO + 6H2O

b)

NH3 + O2 → NO + H2O

c)

2NH3 + 3O2 → 2NO + 3H2O

d)

4NH3 + 4O2 → 4NO + 6H2O

10.

List one tip for balancing chemical equations.

a)

Leave hydrogen and oxygen for last.

b)

Balance oxygen first before other elements.

c)

Ignore coefficients when balancing.

d)

Start with the simplest element.

11.

Chemical energy is the energy stored in the ______ of a substance.

a)

bonds

b)

atoms

c)

molecules

d)

elements

12.

A reaction is ______ if more energy is released than absorbed, and ______ if more energy is absorbed than released.

a)

exothermic, endothermic

b)

endothermic, exothermic

c)

isothermal, adiabatic

d)

adiabatic, isothermal

13.

Which of the following is an example of an exothermic reaction?

a)

Endothermic – 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2

b)

Exothermic – CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O + Energy

14.

What does reaction rate measure?

a)

Reaction rate measures how fast reactants are converted to products.

b)

Reaction rate measures the color change in a reaction.

c)

Reaction rate measures the amount of heat produced.

d)

Reaction rate measures the volume of the container.

15.

Increasing temperature increases molecular energy, collisions, and reaction speed.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is activation energy?

a)

The energy required to initiate a reaction

b)

The energy released during a reaction

c)

The energy required to break a bond

d)

The energy required to form a product

17.

Which of the following is NOT a way to increase the rate of a chemical reaction?

a)

Increasing concentration

b)

Increasing surface area

c)

Decreasing pressure (for gases)

d)

Adding a catalyst

18.

Fill in the blank: Catalysts speed up reactions by ________ the activation energy.

a)

lowering

b)

increasing

c)

maintaining

d)

ignoring

19.

The Latin word 'acidus' means ________.

a)

sour

b)

sweet

c)

bitter

d)

salty

20.

Which of the following substances is an example of an acid?

a)

Lemon

b)

Soap

c)

Baking soda

d)

Salt

21.

In the reaction NH3 + H2O → NH4+ + OH-, which substance acts as a base?

a)

NH3

b)

H2O

c)

NH4+

d)

OH-

22.

Concentrated acids are corrosive and can damage metals, skin, and clothing.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which of the following substances accept hydrogen ions (H+) or protons and have a bitter taste and slippery feel?

a)

Acids

b)

Bases

c)

Salts

d)

Sugars

24.

Litmus turns ______ in acidic conditions.

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

yellow

25.

What is the pH range for acidic solutions?

a)

pH less than 7

b)

pH equal to 7

c)

pH greater than 7

d)

pH between 7 and 14

26.

Neutral substances are those that are neither acidic nor alkaline. Which of the following is a neutral substance?

a)

Sodium chloride

b)

Hydrochloric acid

c)

Oven cleaner

d)

Drain cleaner

27.

The formula for naming acids includes which of the following?

a)

Hydro- and base name of nonmetal and -ic + acid

b)

Base name of metal and -ous + acid

c)

Hydro- and base name of metal and -ate + acid

d)

Base name of nonmetal and -ic + base

28.

If the anion of an acid ends in 'ate', the name of the acid ends in ______.

a)

ic acid

b)

ous acid

c)

ate acid

d)

hydric acid

29.

Amphoteric substances can act as either acid or base depending on the reaction.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of the following is an example of a water neutralization reaction?

a)

HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H2O

b)

NaCl + H2O → HCl + NaOH

c)

HCl + KOH → KCl + H2O

d)

Both A and C

31.

Any ionic compound formed from acid–base reaction is called a ______.

a)

Salt

b)

Acid

c)

Base

d)

Solvent

32.

What is the chemical formula for table salt?

a)

KCl

b)

NaCl

c)

CaCl2

d)

NaCN

33.

Which compound is used as a salt substitute?

a)

NaCl

b)

KCl

c)

NaCN

d)

CaCl2

34.

Sodium fluoride (NaF) is used to prevent ______ in toothpaste.

a)

tooth decay

b)

bad breath

c)

gum swelling

d)

tooth sensitivity

35.

Organic chemistry is the branch of chemistry that studies compounds mainly made of ______ and ______.

a)

carbon (C) and hydrogen (H)

b)

oxygen (O) and nitrogen (N)

c)

sulfur (S) and phosphorus (P)

d)

calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg)

36.

Which elements are often combined with carbon and hydrogen in organic compounds?

a)

Oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, halogens

b)

Sodium, potassium, calcium

c)

Iron, copper, zinc

d)

Gold, silver, platinum

37.

Organic compounds generally have higher melting and boiling points compared to inorganic compounds.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which type of structural formula shows all of the atoms and the bonds connected to each atom?

a)

Expanded structural formula

b)

Condensed structural formula

c)

Skeletal structural formula

d)

Empirical formula

39.

Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that consist of only ______ and ______.

a)

carbon and hydrogen

b)

carbon and oxygen

c)

hydrogen and nitrogen

d)

carbon and sulfur

40.

Methane is the ______ hydrocarbon.

a)

simplest

b)

largest

c)

heaviest

d)

most complex

41.

Which model shows the relative size and shape of all the atoms?

a)

Ball-and-stick model

b)

Space-filling model

c)

Expanded structural formula

d)

Condensed structural formula

42.

What is the ending used for the names of alkanes?

a)

-ane

b)

-ene

c)

-yne

d)

-one

43.

Which Greek prefix is used for an alkane with seven carbon atoms?

a)

pent

b)

hex

c)

hept

d)

oct

44.

Alkanes are hydrocarbons in which the carbon atoms are connected only by single bonds.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What does the subscript in a condensed structural formula indicate?

a)

The number of hydrogen atoms bonded to each carbon atom.

b)

The type of bond between carbon atoms.

c)

The total number of carbon atoms in the molecule.

d)

The position of double bonds in the structure.

46.

What is a line-angle formula in organic chemistry?

a)

A zigzag line in which carbon atoms are represented as the ends of each line and as corners.

b)

A formula that uses only letters to represent atoms.

c)

A three-dimensional ball-and-stick model of a molecule.

d)

A formula that shows all hydrogen atoms explicitly.

47.

When two compounds have the same molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms, what are they called?

a)

Structural isomers

b)

Isotopes

c)

Allotropes

d)

Enantiomers

48.

How is it named?

a)

By replacing the -ane ending of the corresponding alkane name with -yl.

b)

By adding the prefix 'iso-' to the alkane name.

c)

By replacing the -ane ending with -ene.

d)

By adding the suffix '-one' to the alkane name.

49.

What does the octet rule refer to? Fill in the blank: The octet rule refers to the tendency of atoms to prefer to have ______ electrons in the valence shell.

a)

eight

b)

six

c)

ten

d)

four

50.

Which of the following statements is true about unsaturated hydrocarbons?

a)

They contain only single bonds between carbon atoms.

b)

They contain a multiple bond—either double or triple—between carbon atoms.

c)

They are always aromatic compounds.

d)

They contain more than eight electrons in the valence shell.

51.

Fill in the blank: Alkene contains at least one ______ bond between carbons. The simplest alkene is ethene, C2H4.

a)

double

b)

single

c)

triple

d)

ionic

52.

Write the structure for the following compound: 1-chloro-3-hexyne

a)

Cl-CH2-CH2-C≡C-CH2-CH3

b)

Cl-CH2-C≡C-CH2-CH2-CH3

c)

CH≡C-CH2-CH2-CH2-Cl

d)

Cl-CH2-CH2-CH2-C≡C-CH3

53.

Write the structure for the following compound: 1-Chloro-2-butyne

a)

Cl-CH2-C≡C-CH3

b)

CH3-CH2-C≡C-Cl

c)

Cl-CH2-CH2-C≡CH

d)

CH3-C≡C-CH2-Cl

54.

Write the structure for the following compound: 1-propyne

a)

CH≡C-CH3

b)

CH2=CH-CH3

c)

CH3-CH2-CH3

d)

CH3-C≡C-CH3

55.

Write the structure for the following compound: 1-Methyl-2-pentyne

a)

CH3-CH2-C≡C-CH3

b)

CH3-C≡C-CH2-CH3

c)

CH3-CH2-CH2-C≡C-CH3

d)

CH3-C≡C-CH2-CH2-CH3

56.

Write the structure for the following compound: 1-Chloro-4-heptyne

a)

Cl-CH2-CH2-CH2-C≡C-CH2-CH3

b)

Cl-CH2-C≡C-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3

c)

CH≡C-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-Cl

d)

Cl-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-C≡C-CH3

57.

Write the structure for the following compound: 3-Bromo-5-octyne

a)

CH≡C-CH2-CHBr-CH2-CH2-CH3

b)

CH≡C-CHBr-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3

c)

CH≡C-CH2-CH2-CHBr-CH2-CH3

d)

CH≡C-CH2-CH2-CH2-CHBr-CH3

58.

Write the structure for the following compound: 1-Flouro-6-nonyne

a)

F-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-C≡C-CH2-CH3

b)

F-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-C≡C-CH2-CH2-CH3

c)

F-CH2-CH2-CH2-C≡C-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3

d)

F-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-C≡C-CH3

59.

Write the structure for the following compound: 2-Bromo-7-decyne

a)

CH≡C-CHBr-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3

b)

CHBr-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH≡C-CH3

c)

CH≡C-CH2-CHBr-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3

d)

CH2Br-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH≡C-CH3

60.

What is the main purpose of the IUPAC naming system?

a)

To make chemical names shorter

b)

To provide a standard way to name compounds worldwide.

c)

To name only organic compounds

d)

To classify compounds based on color what answer

61.

What is the primary purpose of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?

a)

To increase the concentration of reactants

b)

To change the products of the reaction

c)

To lower the activation energy required for the reaction

d)

To increase the temperature of the reaction

62.

Which of the following statements about acids is true?

a)

All acids are strong and corrosive.

b)

Acids can donate protons (H+) in a reaction.

c)

Acids have a pH greater than 7.

d)

Acids do not conduct electricity in solution.

63.

What is the term for the energy required to start a chemical reaction?

a)

Activation energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Kinetic energy

64.
Balance this equation.
_CF4 + _Br2 -- _CBr4 + _F2
a)
2,1,2,1
b)
1,2,2,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
2,2,2,2
65.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
66.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
67.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
68.
When balancing equations a ____ can be placed to the left of a formula of a substance to make the equations balanced
a)
charge
b)
subscript
c)
random number
d)
coefficient
69.
The rate of a chemical reaction is NOT affected by which of the following:
a)
temperature
b)
concentration
c)
particle size (surface area)
d)
All of these affect reaction rates
70.
Smaller particle size allows for a _________ surface area to be exposed for the reaction.
a)
larger
b)
smaller
71.
Exothermic reactions release heat to the surroundings.
a)
true
b)
false
72.

Balanced this equation:

Sb2S3 + O2 ---> Sb + SO2

a)

It is balanced.

b)

Sb2S3 + O2 ---> 2Sb + SO2

c)

Sb2S3 + 3O2 ---> 2Sb + 3SO2

d)

3Sb2S3 + 3O2 ---> 2Sb + SO2

73.

Balance this equation:

HgO ---> 2Hg + O2

a)

It is balanced.

b)

2HgO ---> 2Hg + O2

c)

2HgO ---> Hg + O2

d)

HgO ---> Hg + 2O2

74.

Balance this equation:

H2 + Cl2 ---> HCl

a)

It is balanced.

b)

H2 + Cl2 ---> 2HCl

c)

3H2 + Cl2 ---> 6HCl

d)

H2 + 3Cl2 ---> 6HCl

75.

In the equation, 2Mg + O2 ---> 2MgO, which are the reactants?

a)

Mg and O

b)

Mg and MgO

c)

MgO

d)

O and MgO

76.

Which of the following equations are correctly balanced?

a)

12CO2 + H2O ---> C6H12O6 + O2

b)

CO2 + H2O ---> 3C6H12O6 + O2

c)

CO2 + 9H2O ---> C6H12O6 + O2

d)

6CO2 + 6H2O ---> C6H12O6 + 6O2

77.

Is the following reaction balanced?

2CH3OH + 3O2 ---> 2CO2 + 4H2O

a)

YES

b)

NO

78.

Is the following equation balanced?

NaHCO3 ---> Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2

a)

YES

b)

NO

79.

Is the following equation balanced?

4Fe + 3O2 ---> 2Fe2O3

a)

YES

b)

NO

80.

Is the following equation balanced?

2C2H2 + 5O2 ---> 4CO2 + 2H2O

a)

YES

b)

NO

81.

How many elements are in C6H12O6?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

82.

Is the following equation balanced?

Al + O2 ---> 2Al2O3

a)

YES

b)

NO

83.

Which of the following hydrocarbons contains at least one double bond?

a)

Alkanes

b)

Alkenes

c)

Alkynes

84.

Which of the following hydrocarbons contains at least one triple bond?

a)

Alkanes

b)

Alkenes

c)

Alkynes

85.

Why can carbon combine with itself to make substances that have very different properties? (ex. graphite and diamond).

a)

Because of carbon's 4 valence electrons it can form a variety of bonds with other carbons.

b)

Because carbon is polar it can combine in a variety of ways.

c)

Because carbon will either give or take 4 electrons so it can form various substances

d)

Because carbon forms cations it combines in various ways.

86.

What type of hydrocarbon is shown above?

a)

Alkane

b)

Alkene

c)

Alkyne

d)

None of the above

87.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
88.
Name this alkane
a)
Methane
b)
Ethane
c)
Propane
d)
Butane
89.

What chemical is this? (C5H10)

a)

Pentene

b)

Pentane

c)

Hexane

d)

Heptene

90.

What is the name of the organic molecule in the picture?

a)

hexane

b)

heptane

c)

heptene

d)

heptyne

91.
Name the compound.
a)
hexane
b)
2,3-dimethylbutane
c)
ethylbutane
d)
2,2-dimethylbutane
92.

Which of the following compounds is the correct molecular formula of pentane ?

a)

C5H12

b)

CH4

c)

C6H14

d)

CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3

93.

Name the structure shown in the image:

a)

Oct-1-yne

b)

Oct-6-yne

c)

Octane

d)

Oct-1-ene

94.

Name the structure shown in the image:

a)

But-1-ene

b)

But-4-yne

c)

But-2-yne

d)

But-1-yne

95.

Name the structure shown in the image:

a)

Hex-2-ene

b)

Hex-3-ene

c)

Hexane

d)

Hen-1-ene

96.

What is the correct structure for 2 - butene?

a)
b)
c)
d)
97.
Name the compound
a)
nonene
b)
2,2-dimethyl-3-heptene
c)
1,1,5-trimethyl-2-hexene
d)
2,6-dimethyl-3-heptene
98.

CH3CH2CH2CH=CHCH2CH3. What is the IUPAC name for the compound?

a)

2-Butene

b)

3-Heptene

c)

2-Methyl-2-Pentene

99.

What is the chemical formula of an alkane that has 1 carbon atom?

a)

C1H2

b)

C1H3

c)

C1H4

d)

C1H6

100.

How many Hydrogen atoms are needed in an alkyne that has 2 carbon atoms?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8